Despite strong competition from several other St. Louis-area bicycling events, the 2010 Tour de Stooges drew more than 460 cyclists, a substantial increase from 2009!

We especially thank you for choosing the Tour de Stooges, and we thank our great volunteers and Cygan-Delaney Catering, who provided this year's lunch, for going beyond the call of duty!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, 2011, for the 14th edition of the Tour de Stooges bicycle ride at Lindendale Park in Highland, Ill.

The Tour de Stooges consists of five routes ranging from 15 to 64 miles — a ride intended for cyclists of all ages and skill levels.

Our routes are on lightly traveled rural roads in Southwestern Illinois and within easy driving distance of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

2009 Tour de Stooges photos online!

Belleville News-Democrat photographer Tim Vizer shot the 2009 Tour de Stooges. One of them appeared in the May 3 News-Democrat, and you can see his photos here!

Longtime Tour de Stooges volunteers Doug Kaufman and Jerry Whittle have posted photos from the 2008 Tour de Stooges here. If you have photos you would like to share from the 2008 Tour de Stooges, please e-mail us your JPEGs, and we'll post them online!

Doug and first-time rider Jack Painter posted pictures from the 2007 Tour de Stooges here.

Derik Holtmann photographed the 2006 Tour de Stooges for the Belleville News-Democrat. We've posted Derik's photos online, and you can see them here. Also, you can see a selection from Doug here.